​Design and Build Teach - InsStone Soup Gardens teaches design and build using a collaborative process that enables us to work hands on with members of our community to educate, design, build, and install permaculture elements that help restore Puget Sound and our local environment. If you are involved with garden planning for community spaces, grocery stores, restaurants, or schools, we can help! For examples of our community projects, visit our portfolio.

﻿﻿﻿Joy of Chickens Traveling Teach - InsHave you ever longed for a hands-on experience with chickens? Do you have a school group that would like to learn more about handling and raising chickens? Contact us for more information about our mobile chicken coop! We can bring the coop to you and provide handling assistance, answer questions, and teach the basics of behavior, breed selection, and more!

S﻿easona﻿l Ga﻿rde﻿n Coaching﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿﻿Have you ever wondered how to properly care for a plant, a tree, or a vegetable garden? We can teach you useful techniques and helpful strategies to keep your garden flourishing through the seasons! Our coaching services include tips on planting and transplanting, growing edibles, plant identification, soil improvement, pruning, and weed and pest control.

UPCOMING CLASSES AND ﻿EVENTS﻿

*Please note that the following events may be cancelled by the organizers, due to the current public health risk**Some events require registration on their websites

Add some intrigue to your outdoor adventures with this class. Learn to identify native medicinal plants. Practice using poultices, infusions, compresses and syrups.

Spring MysteriesApril 9th-12th, 2020Virtual

Usually, an in-person retreat held every year in honor of the Earth. Due to the current health crisis, this historical theatrical piece is available online. The story of Demeter and her daughter Kore are told as a performance, emphasizing the importance of developing a healthy relationship with the Earth's mysteries. Register here.

Edible Spring MushroomsApril 13, 20207:00pm-9:00pmNW Rockhounds

Meet the author of Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and California, as Daniel Winkler explains how to identify edible mushrooms. Emphasis on spring mushrooms with edible and medicinal properties.

This gathering starts by explaining the simple bat biology and bat conservation efforts. Discussions will include how you can help bat conservation in your own backyard. Construct your own bat box. (Materials and tools provided). Register here.

This class will show how to bark graft on an established tree at the Food Forest. Discussions will include what grafting is, why it can be beneficial, what types of plants can cohabitate together. Register here.

SolarFest is the longest running sustainability fair in the region. Meet businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions and government agencies that will help you live a more sustainable life. Presentations on climate change. More info here.

If you have a favorite crop variety, there’s no reason that you shouldn’t be able to enjoy it again next year. This class teaches the fundamentals of seed saving and gives a hands on experience for beginners.

Check back for upcoming classes, events, and other educational offerings!

Check us out in 'Backyard Roots!'

Jake and Emma were featured for their urbanChicken Coop Co-op. Buy your copy today!

Check us out on FOX Q13 News!

Gardening with Tim:​Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour 2015

Check us out on the Seattle Channel!

Jake Harris of Stone Soup Gardens was featured on a clip at the 2016 March Tilth Edible Plant Sale where he discussed cisterns and rain gardens.